About

Who dunnit?
Meet the team!

We are an unlikely team of friends, hackers, and gift geeks that have dedicated an insanely massive amount of time to the question:
how can we help spread generosity by
making gift giving easier? We started in 2003 when Peter spent about 2 weeks trying to save some time for his sister, Julia, and wife, Kelly, with the 1 hour/year
task of organizing the family secret santa. We live and breathe for this! Well, that and our families of course :)

We are independent and powered entirely by passion, heart, and willpower. We
hope you have a blast and if you've got some ideas on what we can do better, please tell us about it and give
us a chance to delight you even more! Thanks for stopping by. We are here for you,
and we'd love to hear from ya.

PeterMr. Fun Guy Elf

EdFlying Elf

Jean-MarieMoto Elf

SergiThe Elfo

ShannonPowder Elf

MeghanHelp Elf

BusterElf's Best Friend

ZachThe Elf's Elf

What is Elfster?

Elfster is a free online Secret Santa organizer and social networking platform for gift-giving. Elfster gives time-strapped party planners and gift givers the tools to rediscover the joy of gift giving by organizing a Secret Santa exchange. The Elfster algorithm goes something like this:

Elfster Social Gifting = One Part Wishing + One Part Shopping + One Part Social Networking + One Part Gaming = Tons of Fun

What is a Secret Santa?

Also called Pollyanna, Kris Kringle or Amigo Secreto, a Secret Santa gift exchange is a tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. Other gift exchange traditions include Secret Sister, Secret Pal, Secret Cupid and more. You can use Elfster to organize a craft swap, a postcard exchange, a virtual baby shower or a gift exchange for your next family reunion.

How does it work?

Elfster.com makes it easier than ever to connect, communicate and celebrate the spirit of the holidays, while adding a sense of surprise and anticipation as identities remain secret. It’s the perfect holiday entertaining game for friends and families, office parties and communities with features like: